--- title: "Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04352e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04352e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04352e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04352e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NAVAL SHIP SUPPORT" published: "2024-01-26" --- # Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NAVAL SHIP SUPPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04352e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04352e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04352e.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence, Naval Ship Support, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels to Lloyd's Register EMEA. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice. The contract is valued at £4,420,000 and has an active status until 30th September 2025. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing ship repair and maintenance services to compete for contracts related to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels. Given the technical nature of the services required, businesses with expertise in naval ship classification, surveying, and design appraisal would be well-suited to engage with the Ministry of Defence for potential future contracts. The award criteria are based on technical merit, and the successful supplier, Lloyd's Register EMEA, has demonstrated competence in providing these specialist services. ## Notice The MOD intends to amend the Contract for the provision of Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services to support the FISS requirement for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels, Royal Navy Ocean Survey Vessel and Survey Vessels by extending the current term by 18 months until 30th September 2025 to ensure the continued provision of in-service support. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) manages the in-service support of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Hydrographic and Patrol vessels via the Future In-Service Support (FISS) Contracts, including Contract number CSS/0126 (the "Contract") with Lloyd's Register EMEA ("Lloyd's Register"). The MOD intends to amend the Contract for the provision of Classification, Survey and Design Appraisal Services to support the FISS requirement for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels, Royal Navy Ocean Survey Vessel and Survey Vessels by extending the current term by 18 months until 30th September 2025 to ensure the continued provision of in-service support. The current value of the contract is PS3,400,000 and the approximate value of the extension is PS1,020,000, giving an estimated revised contract value following the extension of PS4,420,000. ### Procurement Information In accordance with regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR) as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract, by way of an amendment to the Contract, without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR as the continued in-service support services cannot for technical reasons be carried out by a different supplier due to the mandatory statutory, regulatory and MOD standards required whilst ensuring on-going operability. The vessels are operated and maintained to both commercial and naval standards and are subject to classification society rules and Naval Authority (NA) rules. Lloyd's Register have co-authored the Lloyd's Register Naval Ship Rules and Regulations (LRNSR) for the Classification of Ships and Naval Ships that apply to naval and RFA ships. RFA Tide class vessels are built to these rules and the future FSS class are being designed and built to these LRNSR rules. Only Lloyd's Register, the parent Classification Society of the LRNSR rule set, can conduct surveys, plan appraisals and provide certification against any RFA vessels which are classified as being "in-class" in accordance with the LRNSR. In operating and maintaining vessels in line with LRNSR, it is not possible for another Classification Society to provide equivalent certification against an alternative set of Naval Ship rules. Changing the rule set in respect of which the RFA platforms are currently classified would introduce an unacceptable level of safety risk to the vessels and personnel. Lloyd's Register is the only Classification society, for these RFA vessels, that have delegated authority from the DE&S Naval Authority Group for issuing Naval Ship Stability Certification on their behalf. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002836-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Jan 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £4,420,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NAVAL SHIP SUPPORT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LLOYD'S REGISTER EMEA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50241000 - Repair and maintenance services of ships ## Release History - 26 Jan 2024 at 18:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002836-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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